Saturday is the day that 10-digit dialing begins in what has been the 717 area code. The change is required as a result of a new "overlay" area code -- 223 -- being activated in the 717 service area.

An additional area code for the Susquehanna Valley region - the "717" - has been selected. Now, "223" will be assigned to new telephone numbers once the available supply of numbers is exhausted. Based ...

WEBVTT NEWS 8'S SUSAN SHAPIRO IS HERE WITH MORE ON THE PLAN THAT WAS JUST APPROVED TODAY BY T PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION. SUSAN: THE NEED FOR PHONE NUMBERS IS GROWING THE 717 AREA CODE, THANKS IN PART, ...

Probably starting next summer or early fall, the area code for new telephone numbers in the saturated 717 region will be 223. The new area code was announced Tuesday by Neustar Inc., the company ...

A month remains until residents and businesses in the 717 area code will switch to 10-digit dialing for all local calls. According to the implementation schedule for the "223" overlay area code, ...

Within the next two years, South Central Pennsylvania will add a new area code, a change that has some residents and business owners concerned. There's no question the new area code will be added. An ...

HARRISBURG -- Pretty soon, if you're making a local call in the 717 area code, you're going to have to do some extra dialing. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a reminder Tuesday to ...